Om

[awm]

noun Hinduism.

a mantric word thought to be a complete expression of Brahman and interpreted as having three sounds representing Brahma or creation, Vishnu or preservation, and Siva or destruction, or as consisting of the same three sounds, representing waking, dreams, and deep sleep, along with the following silence, which is fulfillment.

Also Aum.

Origin of Om

Borrowed into English from Sanskrit around 1780–90

Om.

Ostmark.

O.M.

British.

Order of Merit.

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Examples from the Web for om

Contemporary Examples of om

And “om nom nom nom” is more of a dig at Cookie Monster and Instagram foodies than it is at anyone else.
Feminist, Bae, Turnt: Time’s ‘Worst Words’ List Is Sexist and Racist
Samantha Allen
November 13, 2014
Other notable candidates include “bae,” “om nom nom nom,” “turnt,” and “basic.”
Feminist, Bae, Turnt: Time’s ‘Worst Words’ List Is Sexist and Racist
Samantha Allen
November 13, 2014

Historical Examples of om

For, by the 12 e vij, as om is to ma: so is el to la: And as ma is to mu; so is la, to li.
The Way To Geometry
Peter Ramus
And when he felt the wound burning, he silently spoke the Om, filled himself with Om.
Siddhartha
Herman Hesse
Wang turned and looked at Oma and Om and gave a grunt of surprise.
The Silent Readers
William D. Lewis
But Oma and Om peered out curiously from the mouth of the cave.
The Silent Readers
William D. Lewis
When the men were seated, Oma and Om came out and sat near by.
The Silent Readers
William D. Lewis

British Dictionary definitions for om

om

the internet domain name for

Oman

Om

noun

Hinduism a sacred syllable typifying the three gods Brahma, Vishnu, and Siva, who are concerned in the threefold operation of integration, maintenance, and disintegration

Word Origin for Om

from Sanskrit

OM

abbreviation for

Oman (international car registration)

OM

abbreviation for

Order of Merit (a Brit title)

symbol for

currency (the former) Ostmark

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Word Origin and History for om

mystical word in Hinduism, Buddhism; an utterance of assent, 1788.